During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the United States

During the Cuban missile crisis, the United States

A) instituted a quarantine of Cuba.
B) attempted to avoid a military confrontation with the Soviet Union at all costs.
C) decided to invade Cuba if the missiles were not withdrawn within 72 hours.
D) recognized the right of the Castro government to possess any weapons it wanted
E) traded medical supplies to Cuba in return for the removal of the missiles.